Do you send thank you letters after an interview?

I used to be a recruiter, and sending a thank you note after an interview was a requirement of all of our job candidates. It makes you stand out, it shows that you take the job opportunity seriously, and it shows you are a professional with character.

I haven't, probably should have...

I have not sent out thank yous. I have not even interviewed that often. I do, however, think it is a good idea, and very good for the field you will be entering. It might mean that if they hire someone else, and that person does not work out, you will be the next person they call. It will make you stand out to the HR department as being very professional. You are doing awesome.

Hi Kats, No I can't say that I've ever done that or even thought to. I can't imagine that it would hurt though. It shows that you appreciated their time and that you are very much interested in the job. It could be what makes you stand out if there are a couple of candidates that they are considering. Good luck, Kats. Hope you get the job.

I did send some thank you notes after interviews. I don't do interviews anymore but when I am asked to speak somewhere I send one after the conference or service where I spoke. I think it's just a matter of courtesy. Especially if they gave an offering!

I would say no. I have attend only 3 interviews since year 2000. My first interview was at a hard disk manufacturer company and I am successful in my interview. My second interview was on December year 2007. And I also successful and start my new job on April. My third interview was end of January 2008. I didn't really serious during the interview because I already know I was successful in my second interview which I known the result on early January 2008. I attend just to gain some interview experiences. Who knows it might be useful one day. And as expected I'm not successful. For all the interview, I never wrote the letter of thank you. But I do say thank you when they call me that I was successful in my interview. I don't know whether send thank you letter will help, but it worth a try. And I wish you good luck. May you get the post.

Years ago I was hired as a Job Placement Counselor and I would encourage the applicants I sent on interviews to send a note of thanks especially if they felt the interview went well. This keeps your name fresh in the mind of the interviewer and also shows diplomacy and good manners.

i think it is a good idea because then your name will stick in their head. they probably see so many people that any extra thing will deinitely help.

Hey kats! I know that different people have different opinions about this. The "formal" response if that "you should" definitely send a "Thank You" letter after all interview, no matter what. I have done this many times and to be honest, it never made one bit of a difference! In other words, it never got me the job! I have also "called the job" to "see" if they have made a decision yet to show that I am interested-same thing. It's up to you if you feel you want to send it or not. I have alot of years of "interviewing" and know others that have also never gotten any different response sending "thank you" letters. It can't hurt, I guess. Do what you feel is best for you in your gut!

I have been told by some that my thank you letter is what set me apart from others. Don't feel silly for doing it. I will keep my fingers crossed that you get the job. Sounds like it will be great for you.

I have never sent a thank you letter to an interviewer i have had for a job. I guess I always thought they were out of my life if i didn'tget the job. if i didn't get the job, what kind of thank you letter would I want to write? if i got the job, each day would be a thank you.

After I moved here to where I am right now, without any prospects of a job, I got myself into one of those trainings on how to get the job I wanted. This is one of those that I had to pay for. Anyway, part of the training was to send out thank you notes after interviews. It seemed a little bit silly too, considering that I had to pay for the training, and that you could read this tip from a few websites. And that some other websites suggest that this is not a good idea.

My job today is my 4th employer, but i haven't given any thank you letter after i was told to be hired when i applied. I think that's a nice idea if ever. Have a nice day!

i've interviewed hundreds of people during my career. from my experience, a thank you note is probably a good idea. first, it is appreciated by the interviewer. second, it may separate you from the rest of the interviewees. third, if you don't get the job, it may make it easier for you to call and ask what he/she felt about the interview and what you might do to improve. this latter, by the way, is something you should do. interviewers will usually willingly give advice.

I took a few employment courses, and did a co-op course in school with two field placements, and not once did anyone mention anything about sending thank you letters after interviews. This is the first i've ever heard of it.

I have not sent out thank you notes after a job interview. But I do thank the interviewer after my interview because it may the first and last time that we would get to interact with each other. Sending out a thank you note after an interview is a good idea. It's just that here in my country, most contact details of employers are hidden so you can really just thank the person who interviewed you.

I never sent a thank you, although I think that's a really nice idea. I don't know who I would have sent it to. I'm thinking about my last job (children's mental health hospital), and I think I would have had to hand deliver it for it to go to whom I meant to have it.

You might feel silly but next time they have an opening you will stick out in their minds as the one who sent the thank you!!! I haven't done that but have done other things that seemed silly...like when my books came out I sent Christmas cards to all the bookstores in the state hoping they would pick up my book..and a few did! So it all comes out in the end..

I always thanked the person for granting me an interview yes. It is something that makes you stand out - apart - from everyone else. I always advised my students to do this when I was teaching. It really does make a difference and it displays your good manners and that you you re familiar with the correct etiquette re an interview. Gosh! You are getting so many interviews and job offers. I am so happy for you Kat. And yes, I do know that in one case this action did get me the job. Blessings

I have to admit that I've never written and sent out a thank you not after an interview. However, I think that it is a good idea. I think that if a potential employer is on the wall between two applicants, it could be the fact that one person took the time to send a thank you for the interview note while the other didn't that could potentially get someone a job. In this time where there is so much competition for any job, it is important to do everything that you can that could give you the edge.